Behind the Carbon Curtain: The Energy Industry, Political Censorship, and Free Speech

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Synopsis
Exploring censorship imposed by corporate wealth and power, this book focuses on the energy industry in Wyoming, where coal, oil, and gas are pillars of the economy. The author examines how governmental bodies and public institutions have suppressed the expression of ideas that conflict with the financial interests of those who profit from fossil fuels. He reveals the ways in which university administrations, art museums, education boards, and research institutes have been coerced into destroying artwork, abandoning studies, modifying curricula, and firing employees. His book is an eloquent story of the conflict between private wealth and free speech.Providing more of the nation&’s energy than any other state, Wyoming is a sociopolitical lens that magnifies the conflicts in the American West. But the issues are relevant to any community that is dependent on a dominant industry—and wherever the liberties of citizens and the ethics of public officials are at risk.
Copyright:
2017

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
311 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780826358080
Related ISBNs:
9780826358073
Publisher:
University of New Mexico Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Jeffrey A. Lockwood
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Brianna Jones

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